Someone just gybed and crashed into me without checking ahead of time. It was an accident but can be avoided. The other party did apologize and asked if I was ok. I was a bit shaken up with a dinged board and bruised calf. Overall I was fine and hey It could have been worse.

It is about being SAFE and I am not going to name the person or types of vessels. So while we share the water, please be very alert. When initiating any kind of move, always check to make sure there is ample amount of space to do so and will not put others in danger in case of a crash. Again be safe and have a good time. See you on the water.

Well, anyone who's dumb enough to sail downwind and up inside your wind shadow should be jibed upon, shouldn't they?
Don't think I've ever had someone sneak up on my on the downwind side and actually get past my wind shadow, and that includes ANYONE!
That's one downside of all this hoopla towards slower boards, smaller fins, and tiny spinny sails.
But it's really the fault of the dowwind guy, since he should know better, and you should sail faster.

Wow, I REALLY hate to bring this up, but the DOWNWIND guy has right of way. You hit him, he gets injured, he sues, you lose. It's that simple (if he lives). Besides is it really that hard to LOOK before YOU change course???

With places getting crowded the only way we get along is if we all look out for each other. Besides that downwind guy might be doing a tack, or some fancy freestyle move and NOT be turning downwind of you. So don't expect the expected.

Another point is that with the Quads they can fall off wind and go up wind lower and higher than regular boards.

I had a guy basically pinch up into my down wind rear blind spot and I did not know he was there. I fell off to ride a building swell and he decided to to pinch up and jump the same swell. I did not even see him till really late and we came close to colliding. Of course, he considered the near miss totally my fault since he was down wind.
Point is that you do have to think of a slash as the same as a gybe and look behind you before powering into it.

Wow, I REALLY hate to bring this up, but the DOWNWIND guy has right of way. You hit him, he gets injured, he sues, you lose. It's that simple (if he lives). Besides is it really that hard to LOOK before YOU change course???

With places getting crowded the only way we get along is if we all look out for each other. Besides that downwind guy might be doing a tack, or some fancy freestyle move and NOT be turning downwind of you. So don't expect the expected.

Technically that's only if he has the overlap. But I don't think that really matters, since this isn't racing. You need to clear yourself before any move.

We do shortboard sailing, and as such, JIBE, not tack.
Why would anyone sneak up on someone from downwind? And sail there too? Just looking for an accident, since you KNOW it's the blind spot of the upwind ahead sailor.
In this case, BOTH guys are EQUALLY at fault. The upwind guy, for failing to clear his jibe path. The downwind guy, for being so unawares that he's sailing into someone's sight shadow.

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